CONTRACTOR FIRST ARTICLE TEST

ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. (CAGE 45934) has been awarded a firm fixed price delivery order under contract SPE4A126G0003, with order number SPE4A526F5201, for a total value of $99,618.78, awarded on April 22, 2026. The work involves the manufacture and delivery of six spring guide male components under solicitation SPE4A5-25-T-757X, with performance beginning on the order date and completion required within 510 days, by September 14, 2027. The contract requires full compliance with critical safety item standards, including 100% inspection at origin, first article testing, and production lot testing, with all items subject to dimensional, mechanical, and material verification per specifications such as AMS 6342 steel and tolerance criteria of .001 inch or less for critical dimensions. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E with preservation method code 41, marking must follow MIL-STD-129 including Data Matrix barcodes and detailed identification of lot number, part number, CAGE codes, and manufacturer, and all documentation must be submitted via Wide Area Workflow using DD Form 1423 with inspection coded at origin. The contractor is certified as a small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business, and is obligated to comply with FAR 52.222-90 regarding DEI discrimination reporting. Payment will be processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio under allocation BX:97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189, with the contracting officer based in Richmond, Virginia and administrative oversight provided by DCMA Southern California. Delivery is to DLA Distribution San Diego, with title and risk transferring at the contractor’s facility in Chatsworth, California, where all inspection and acceptance occurs. No quantity flexibility is permitted under this contract, as the order has a plus or minus zero percent variance.